English 9 Honors Agenda

September 2 September 5
Tuesday, September 2
Agenda:
Summer Reading assessment
Wednesday, September 3
Please o !o"# Reading timeline: Create a timeline (from birth to now) about your experiences
with literary. On the top of the timeline write positi!e experiences (boo"s discussions feelings
people#e!ents that center around literature or story telling). $nder the timeline write any
negati!e experiences you%!e had with text literature or experiences centering around boo"s.
Agenda#
&iscuss reading timeline
'(S: )i!e a one word de*nition for the following words:
!isuali+e predict e!aluate clarify connect and ,uestion
&iscuss reading strategies: handout textboo" p. -./
Ti$%et &ut# 0hich reading strategy do you *nd to be the easiest1 0hich will you
ha!e to practice a bit more than others1
Home"or%# 2ocabulary wor"sheet for 3'he 4ec"lace5 6 due 7onday 8#9
3'he 4ec"lace5 !ocabulary ,ui+ 6 'hursday 8#::
Thursday, September '
Please o !o"# 0hat are the di;erent elements that ma"e a 3good5 story1
Agenda#
Read and discuss 3'he &inner (arty5
(ractice reading strategies
Wor% on (o$abulary )or *The !e$%la$e+
Home"or%# 2ocabulary wor"sheet for 3'he 4ec"lace5 6 due tomorrow<
3'he 4ec"lace5 !ocabulary ,ui+ 6 'hursday 8#::
,riday, September 5
Please o !o"# 'a"e out a sheet of looseleaf paper and your !ocabulary wor"sheet. 0rite your
name at the top and begin your own short story using any one of your !ocabulary words
correctly.
Agenda#
2ocabulary 0riter%s 0or"shop
Re!iew !ocabulary wor"sheet (if needed)
Summer Reading group acti!ity
Home"or%# 3'he 4ec"lace5 !ocabulary ,ui+ 6 'hursday 8#::